The Great Hall

The Victims

Within, walls continued upright, bricks met nearly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone.

The House's current victims are far from its first - or its last. Though they entered in two separate groups, their paths run more parallel than either group could know, and, in turn, so do their fates.

Green Team: Sophia, Serena, The Rake, Teddy

Blue Team: Fyn, Craig, Adrian, Abby

Sophia Tillbury

Age: 19

Pronouns: she/her

Status: ghost

Weapon: denial

Abilities: banshee scream, withering touch, mediocre haikus, comedy relief

Description

Sophia is, above all else, well-meaning and sincere, however the track between her brain and her mouth is unbelievably short. She came to the House with her "friend," Evie, but has been alone for a long time. Her denial over her own mortality is only rivaled by her denial of her own sexuality.

Serena Choi

Age: 22

Pronouns: she/her

Status: alive

Weapon: multitool

Abilities: stealing, basic gun training

Description

Despite her reserved nature, Serena is a surprisingly good team player. Sometimes it seems like she's the only member of the group who thinks before she speaks. She has a not-so-secret habit of stealing for fun, but it hasn't gotten her into too much trouble...yet.

The Rake

Age: ???

Pronouns: it/its/they/them

Status: corporeal

Weapon: knife

Abilities: sneaking, dreamwalking, palmistry, mediocre humor

Description

A sleep paralysis demon now confined to physical form, The Rake's knowledge of the corporeal world is a bit rusty. It likes power, nightmares, and kitkat. While it likes to think of itself as practical and cunning, it is prone to decisions of the heart rather than the head.

Theodore 'Teddy' Price

Age: 31

Pronouns: he/him

Status: alive

Weapon: book blunt object

Abilities: first-aid, undead negotiation, embarrassing himself

Description

Teddy is a med school dropout with the personality to match. Though awkward, anxious, and harboring a somewhat uncomfortable fixation on the dead, he is suprisingly reliable. His worrisome nature keeps him prepared for just about anything.

Fynleigh 'Fyn' Carter

Age: 27

Pronouns: they/them

Status: alive → dead → alive(?)

Weapon: questions, talons

Abilities: compulsion, resurrection, committing to the bit

Description

A theater kid at heart, Fyn believes in honesty above all else. Their flair for the dramatic tends to border on the supernatural, and their chronic paranoia causes more problems than it solves - though it does solve some. They are the poster child of high intelligence, low wisdom.

Fyn has already succumbed to the House once, though was saved by something taking an interest in them. As a result, Fyn has been reborn in a stronger body at the cost of their humanity.

Craig Carter

Age: 47

Pronouns: he/him

Status: alive

Weapon: blade

Abilities: problem solving, first-aid, IT troubleshooting and repair

Description

Prepared, reliable, and cool under pressure, Craig is the person you want around to help, whether it be a broken car or a broken arm. Despite this, he struggles with abstract thinking and interpreting others' feelings. He is the stepdad of Fyn, whom he came to the House with.

Adrian Lancaster

Age: 27

Pronouns: he/him

Status: undead(?)

Weapon: gun, if need be

Abilities: basic combat training (veteran of The Great War)

Description

Adrian is a known devoted family man. He arrived at the House nearly one-hundred years ago with his beloved, Elena, for whom he has persevered death countless times in his search to find her. Despite his analytical and empathetic nature, his better judgment is occasionally overtaken by his obsession.

Abigail 'Abby' Wright Smith

Age: 23

Pronouns: she/her

Status: alive

Weapon: telescopic baton

Abilities: ...

Description

Abrasive, withdrawn, and pragmatic, Abby doesn't mince words or suffer fools gladly. What she lacks in booksmarts, she makes up for with keen observational skills and physical ability. She works as a night security guard.